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March 31, 2007

Someone in my building just asked me how my art show went last week. I tried to explain that it was sort of blur. The details fuzzy, mainly due to lack of sleep and my inability to hold a camera and document how it went down. So, it's a good thing that Emma's posse arrived prepared and were camera ready. These pics are from the site:

http://ihearttsubi.blogspot.com/

The entire evening is captured- as well as cool pics of the girls getting ready- having fun and sitting around in corners of the gallery. When I was there age- I took about a hundred pictures a week- and of course had to rely on my mother to drop them off-wait eons to get developed and often she would sift through them before giving them to me. This was sometimes messy- especially when we did elaborate sex kitten fashion photo shoots. My one great envy for my past would be that we had a digital camera back then to shoot our lives everyday. My memory only holds so much info.

Tonight- don't forget to head over to the BENT gallery in old Pasadena for my pal Carolina's art show. This talented duo have been featuring in many many magazines and have worked on countless projects. Caro and artist Ben Lois present new silkscreened pieces & other art- with a show titled LOVE BUILDs UP. This uplifing title has good company...considering it is also the title to a great song by Electrelane, and a small poem by Maya Angelou. Of course it is also atttributed to special sermons- because pastors are quoting... "Knowledge puffs up but love builds up."

maya angelou
“love builds up the broken wall
and straigtens the crooked path.
love keeps the stars in the firmament
and imposes rhythm on te ocean tides
each of us is created of it
and i suspect
each of us was created for it”
nevastopdancin

/Love+Builds+Up

http://www.last.fm/music/Electrelane/

There is also a great FAST Friends show earlier tonight in Echo Park- featuring tons and tons of one of a kind hand colored- googly eyed- glittered BAND posters- over at the Tiny Creatures Space on Alvarado.

March 28, 2007

Well, the ladies had the best of intentions on Sunday to be super sad. We showed up for DUB LAB boys Give Up music night ready for some tears. But then we ordered bowls of french fries and Susie took over the camera and the laughter came on strong.

Susie can pick up any camera- and figure out every possible feature it offers without a manual and use your camera better than you in 4 minutes.

Give Up for those of you not in L.A.-- is a music night hosted at a nautical bar downtown- the theme is sad music, sad movies and tear filled activities. You are not supposed to want to dance- but supposed to breakdown and cry uncontrollably. This may sound awful, but every now and then it's good to listen to music that breaks your heart all over again- so that you can see the good in your life the next day. The HIT n RUN posse came through with their massive screen machine, and printed totes and tshirts for all. Mr. Brandy Flower was rocking my new art screens on a wide headband- WHOA- that look is making friends.

for the record here are some people that don't look like they are giving up.

Tinkerbell screening one of my girls on her dress.

We used to work at Wasteland together. She once offered me a PB sandwich while I was stuck at Dressing Room duty. I ate it and then awhile later noticed all the sunglasses had a psychedelic movement to them. I made a comment about it and she said-- oh did I mention that there were mushrooms in that? I should have known about the magic- cause her name is Tinkerbell after all.

One thing about me- I have absolutely no rhythm whatsoever. I never understood keeping time in music- and made a laughing stock of my family during my 8th grade talent show dance (we did Thriller). In fact I still don't even have the skills to snap my fingers. During that Xmas song "up on the rooftops click click click..." I pretended to rub my fingers together. So it should come as no surprise that my dance style has evolved to seizure muppet spaz. That way it is not so evident that I have no idea how to step on beat. You just jump around like a bonkers puppet and they are so distracted they don't notice the timing. One time at a party a stranger pulled me aside and said "it's remarkable that you are dancing completely off beat" I replied "are you from American Bandstand?"

March 27, 2007

WOW. This girl is going to be a rad photo journalist. For a girl who is sweet 16...my pal Emma can really take super shots at parties. It's a good thing she came to my art show and saved the day- by capturing all the real colors and crazy bonkers-ness of it all.
thanks emma and pals who dressed up in babydolls- bows and pinafores and looked like they stepped out of one of my paintings.
Here are her photos from the New Image ARt Show:

here Becky Stark of Lavender Diamond makes a call to George W. Bush on her red telephone. She was channeling her sister

promise to add the live footage of Becky and gang at new image art gallery singing and hosting the 10 minute comedy hour-tomorrow.
xo

Sorry for the lack of posts as of late...I've been wiped out. These past few weeks are quite a blur. I made it through the art show week. I handled the art set up with ease- only because I have the greatest friends in the world. My pal David pulled off all of the drilling and wall preparing- stood on the ladder and listened to the insecure ramblings of a weary artist. He will be sainted...and as soon as I wake up and out of this slumber I plan to paint him the best painting in all the land. His girlfriend Nina also saved the day. She made my face (going on 3 days and 3 hours of sleep) look alive and well. She put on false eyelashes and gave me super muppet bangs. Miss Cindy showed up in perfect time to offer me a dress to wear and then I was off to the big debut shindig.
LEt's start at the beginning shall we?
Here is Mr. Super Scheid admiring the bare walls and the bare ass of the intern
(you have to click on the image to see the whole picture)

(borrowed these from cali)

the musical guests PRS HLTN MTHRFCKRS! were rad. They were young and hot and representing the O.C. I liked the way they shoved their young teen torsos into the crowd --wearing only swim gear circa 1985. Peaches best beware

here's a link to their performance:

Emma's posse showed up- stylish to the max. This darling with the Louis Vuiton bag was making friends. He and his friend had mad style

Some of the folks who came to represent --
the Madleys

mr albert reyes

and his brother who donned an eye patch- not for fashion sake- he really took it out

the lovely annakim violette

my adorable friend Wandie

the girls from Bona Drag

new mommy Brooke

Super star Joanna - artist for KOSHI

Bradley was in the house

I.D. showed up right as the place was going bonkers

my old neighbor Tarin and her new hubby

the hot designing lady crew...

after the show Cynthia and I ended up at the Echo- for the ROCK PAPER Scissors Challenge...where we ran into some real brains

this guy proved to be the champ- he even beat michael rappaport

cali's boys were there- NO AGE played earlier in the night

everyone was dressed up- these kids were undercover cops with trench coats who kept mumbling... got any drugs?

when I finally got home- this is what the floor looked like- glitter for days and days.

finally sleep- and sleep and more sleep
Tommorrow I'll post the Willy Wonka and the Charlie Chaplin factory act at the art show.

March 25, 2007

My sister lives in Ohio, with an adorable house on about 6 acres of land. The backyard is vast and has a cute creek with a bridge. I should mention that she used to take magic classes, invested her birthday money as a kid on saving the whales and books on "How to make yourself Invisible" (long before bookstores had a new age section). A few years ago she spent her tax refund check buying a stretch limo from a funeral parlor. I thought that was crazy- til I got to ride around in in with my whole family at Christmas. That thing comes in handy, trust me. She recently received her tax refund money and told me she bought an alpacca. I don't even know how to spell the word...but learned it's something like a mini llama. I thought it may be an insane purchase- but then she sent me this picture.

And I have to admit -- it's like part muppet marionette...part Lambchop sock puppet face, and so cute and cuddly. Who cares if it doesn't really provide milk or able to fit a saddle, it's worth every penny just to look at his face. And of course once a year he will give you his curly locks to make a sweater or something.
Hippie power
This is my niece (her daughter)- who received an airline ticket to L.A. for her 11th birthday! Guess who's going on the buzzelli tour of Hollyweird.

March 19, 2007

Well, it's looking good that Amy Lou and family may move back to Cali. Of course he was also offered a sweet graduate deal back at Harvard- so cross your fingers, and think sunny L.A. The Scorpio girls spent the day sitting on the Show Pony couch and talking about babies- and babies on the way. Look what my friend Ben has been working on lately... that's right his girl (on the left) has a Leo on the way.

For those of you who didn't know Finn and Amy when they lived here-bummer for you. They lived just over the hill on Grafton- in a sweet 3 bedroom house with massive garden yard. They would make great organic veggie meals for the stray kids and give good advice. Amy Lou will teach you to crotchet, sew, dye things, take photos, develop them...you name it. Her husband will write you a letter of recomendation, help you start a web page, tutor you- play an instrument. Their good karma points are endless. We all spent the other night drinking wine and talking - trying hard not to wake up their 2 1/2 year old kid.

On Thursday- Mr. P. and I ventured out to see John Tottenham recite new LOVE POEMS, at the Mountain Bar in Chinatown.

I'll bet he's thinking right here "Ok, so I read the love poems- now I just have to lean here against the bar for a moment and they will come..."

see- what did I tell you...no woman can resist a tottenham poem-
now he's thinking-- Ahhh works everytime, followed by a Mr. Burns (of the simpsons) light tapping of the fingertips

if you love Mr. Ruffalo, and I know you must...
Don't forget to watch Bravo Monday night- because “Inside The Actors Studio” sits down with actor Mark Ruffalo Monday, March 19, 2007 @ 8 PM ET/PT. James Lipton follows Ruffalo's childhood and career discussing his career and craft, which has lead him to memorable roles on the screen and off. Lipton examines roles Ruffalo has taken on in films such as, “You Can Count On Me,” “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind” and “13 Going on 30.” Ruffalo shares with the actors studio how his career-breaking success has made him remain true to his stage roots and how his life changed after he faced a serious health crisis. You can see sneak peek video of him on the Bravo.com site- and witness Mark saying the word "tongue" and "clitoris" in the same sentence. Wow.

March 18, 2007

All that goes through my head the entire time she is receiving her induction in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is "you're so cool, you're so cool, you are so cool." I felt anxious for her waiting in the wings to come out on stage. All the build up of her rebellion, her sweet face- passion- politics- waiting to receive her audience. She seemed so nervous speaking to the crowd. This brave woman who has put her fist in the air and protested-this ridiculous war-- seems almost shy and delicate. I remember being young and listening to her record, the song with kimberly, excited that my name was a part of it. I imagine it must feel really good to know you have created a legacy such as hers. "Because the night" her most radio friendly tune is really such a beautiful song. Congrats to her- and hopefully she influences a whole new wave of passionate songwriters

(image from lynngoldsmith.com)

earlier today Mr. P went down to Hollywood for the Pro-Peace rally- carrying this sign he made at kinkos.

March 16, 2007

Aya Takano is a Japanese pop artist often associated with the Superflat movement. I discovered her a few years ago when her work was featured in an art magazine. The work reminds me of old 60's greeting card artwork. Every image is surreal- and contains imaginary worlds full of wide eyed girls. She was born in 1976 (WOW, young) in Saitama, Japan and had her first solo art exhibition in the U.S. (I think maybe at Blum and Poe) called The Far Reaches of The Universe, My Garden. The exhibition consisted of paintings and drawings narrating the artist’s personal view of places that lie both distant as well as proximate to her. Bearing facets of science fiction, the works illustrate seemingly innocent and seductively girlish females absorbed by the offerings of a contemporary lifestyle, including consumerism and fashion while at the same time being affected by the cultural values of Japanese traditions.
" Influenced by both manga and American Science Fiction, her art typically depicts large eyed female heroines, often partially or completely nude in a unique style that is both playful and subtly erotic. Known for mostly her drawings and paintings, she usually works in ink and acrylics." Aya Takano lives and works in Kyoto, Japan. She is a member of Takashi Murakami’s Kaikai Kiki Studio in Tokyo.
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March 15, 2007

I am down to the wire. That means I have about one week left to finish all of my art projects. I picked up my flyers today. It was pretty exciting, grabbed the bag of new flyers and then Echo and the Bunnymen appeared on the radio- Lips like sugar. I hope everyone in L.A. can come to the show and check out my new artwork. Let me know if you need directions.
XO
here's a peek

March 12, 2007

It's hard to believe it when you look at this picture. I mean, if anyone asked the identity of the birthday boy hidden on the right of this psychedelic photo- the responses may be a 60's singer...? A famous groovy actor? Maybe a beat poet? Um, no. This happy colored image contains the infamous bad guy Osama bin Laden. Today is his 50th birthday. Imagine if he would've turned out to be a peaceful folk singer or an artist instead.

March 10, 2007

I have a new painting muse. She is model Lara Stone. Lara Stone has that perfect body+ quirky gap tooth smile. Supposedly she walks like Lurch on the runway. She’s 23, and Dutch, go figure.
She's been getting her share of great covers and fashion spreads lately, including a cool one in ANOTHER MAGAZINE, where she poses half naked with daisy chains and lounging on lawn chairs. Of course J.P. is still one of my gap toothed muses, but as you know I adore that feature and am so inspired by new models who share this smile. The DNA on this girl is off the charts. Look for her to be big this year, and someplace in my paintings.

March 08, 2007

Well, it's finally almost a complete flyer.
Still need to tweak it out a little more- but thought I'd share the info. My painting show at New Image ART Gallery --opening party is on MARCH 24th. I'm excited- all new work and special music guests Becky Stark (Lavender Diamond) and Heather Porcaro (Heartstring Symphony) team up as a new act WILLY WONKA and the Charlie Chaplin Factory. PRS HLTN MTHRFCKRS are also on the music bill. Marsea said they wear bikinis on stage and sing about big money in the O.C. (did I mention they are 16?). If you are in L.A. please please try to venture out for the opening.
click on images to see whole picture

Can't wait to see this new W magazine with Kirsten Dunst. She bought one of my paintings from a show I did at the Lather gallery. I remember I saw her at Swingers after that and introduced myself (after I had a few drinks-) and told her " You bought one of my paintings once" and she said "I did, and you look like one of the girls in your paintings." She was very sweet.

The new W features her on the cover and photos inside by Craig McDean. In her interview she uses her muppet voice and laugh on more than one occasion. She also admits to signing herself up for an art class. The class, which she describes as an intense, nine-to-six daily mixture of painting and drawing, is not for a role, just for her personal gratification.

"It's really about finding your style, rather than 'Hold the pencil like this,' " she adds. "I just need to learn the tools so that I can do the things that I want to do." She likes painting women, she says—mostly faces—and she explains she's inspired by portrait artists Karen Kilimnik and Elizabeth Peyton. "I wish my style was like theirs," she says, sighing.

sorry about the lack of posts recently, I have an art show March 24th and I'am still working hard on artwork and the flyer. I promise to post the final image of the invite soon. Thanks again for all the amazing comments and replies to my YEAR anniversary blog!

On a trivial note, I noticed actress Michelle Williams cut her hair off, Rosemary's baby style. If you can manage to look good in a pixie cut, by all means go for it. I have a round pie moon face, and therefore would not look so hot. Michelle looks like Mia- (darling)

March 04, 2007

Kentucky artist Clint Colburn travelled all the way out to share his art at Show Pony. His work is reminiscent of pastel scientific Cy Twombly ramblings. His sweet midwest attitude + his adorable girlfriend were quite a hit on the block. Not such a big hit, was the new Real Estate office that took over the space next door. From the front window it looks sort of like a fake Barney Miller set or H & R Block office. Funny how 7 years ago the sign in the window read FUTURE PRADA Outlet. (that was a gag by the previous previous renter.) How the time passes...first it was an alternative book store, then an old fashioned perfumed soap shop and then an owl and 60's macrame home headquarters- alas.
Entertainment for the evening was provided by Sonny Von Bulow- a.k.a. Lincoln Madley.
Costumes included a beaded crazy quilt, and a Louis Vuitton scarf worn as a mask. Sounds like poetic Roxy Music meets old Bowie.

Artist Clint Colburn with artist Frohawk two feathers...new found pals

looks like Frohawk might wanna change to Kojak Two-feathers

Over at Lucas...the art of Albert Reyes was displayed

the Han Cholo gang

Oh that Britz, she loves that salsa

Miss Minnow with her new fang toothed friend

this is me after art opening number 78 at the show pony. That's right 12 a year. 78 trips to Trader Joes for snacks and cheap wine. 78 social engagements and multitasked conversations.

Oh, wow...there really is a God.
I can't stop the flutter in my heart. In my weekend painting motivational slump, leave it to fashion wizard John Galliano to refill my brain with thoughts and colors. I feel like my head may explode. Keep posted to the Doily for my future paintings that will definitely be inspired by the makeup of genius artisan Pat McGrath.
According to the lucky ones who were "guests" of this spectacle, Galliano "returned to the romantic, excessive, eccentric hothouse scenes people so adored him for in the early nineties." These lucky guests were greeted by a cast of "made-up Parisian street characters, overflowing dinner tables, potted palms, dogs, chicken coops, Turkish rugs, bordello couches, and an unmade brass bed—& party mood." Transported to the tens and twenties—the world of Kiki de Montparnasse and Brassai's Madame Bijou.
These faces are nothing like the models of today...bravo for creating convincing streetwalkers & absinthe drinking ladies. I adore the color combination of eerie chartreuse green tights near a redhead in black.

March 02, 2007

Can you believe it? It's been one year today that I started this BLOG. Coming from a girl who has no idea how to keep up with anything productive- that's impressive.

I have never figured out how people take vitamins everyday, exercise, or drink enough water. It's impossible for me. And I've quit most things as soon as my mind wanders...so let's celebrate my triumph! Some days I've written more than one post... I have the ARCHIVES as my proof. In honor of my dedication please choose a random week from the way back archives and write me a comment- as proof that you read something. Pop Quiz. LEt me know my blogging has not been in vain, and tell me which blog entry was your favorite. Indulge me, ok.